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The Bank of England Base Rate is currently at an all-time low at 0.1% and this has led to mortgage rates being at all-time lows. Interest rates change over time, just over 30 years ago the Base Rate was 14.88%
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We are in a situation, where a dubious agent is advertising greenbelt land for sale on RightMove.com with a clause that says ‘Suitable for residential, commercial or agricultural subject to the necessary consents’.
The local farmland was re…

We own or are responsible for several rental properties which are Listed Buildings or are Flats within a Listed Building.
We have done all we can to mitigate the Energy Performance, but we have a couple that are never going to get above E because there…

The government released new figures on homelessness in England for the period April to June 2021. These figures include data for the first month after the ban in evictions was lifted at the end of May. They show:
91 families became homeless each day as…

The Government’s planned release of the White Paper for the Renter’s Reform Bill which includes proposals to ban section 21 evictions and introduce lifetime deposits has now been delayed until next year. The extra time is apparently needed …

As of Budget day, the government has immediately extended the deadline to report a Capital Gain on the sale of residential property from 30 days to 60 days.
They have obviously realised this was a needlessly tight timescale and may have responded to co…

Responding to the announcement in the Budget that the Universal Credit taper will be cut from 63 to 55 per cent from 1st December 2021, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, said:
“Today’s announcement is welcom…

Rishi Sunak announces his Autumn 2021 Budget. This is a budget aimed at recovery and rebuilding the economy as we come out of the Covid-19 crisis.
In this video, I look specifically at what this budget means for property investors.
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No Nast New surprises were announced for Landlords in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget speech to Parliament today.
A key concern for landlords is inflationary pressure having to be released by the Bank of England by increasing interest rates….

Over the weekend, the government announced a new £65m support package to help vulnerable renters who have fallen into rent arrears during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s to be provided during the winter months and distributed directly to landlords through …

Persimmon, the major housebuilder, got its latest development project completely wrong by building blocks back to front!
Join Andrew Roberts and me as we break down what exactly went wrong, as well as our predictions on the future of interest rates.
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It’s been an interesting time for landlords, as we’ve all been witness to the property market soaring to record highs, and very rightly it’s caused many of us to think: Is now finally the time to sell up my portfolio and cash in?
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It’s been an interesting time for landlords, as we’ve all been witness to the property market soaring to record highs, and very rightly it’s caused many of us to think: Is now finally the time to sell up my portfolio and cash in?
The post Cash in and r…

Here we go again as yet another local authority, this time Birmingham City Council (BCC), decides to get on the gravy train which is selective licensing, with what is being touted as the largest selective licensing scheme ever attempted.
As always
The …

My 5 year fixed rates came to an end in June of this year, I began nudging my brokers in September last year, and they only started dealing with them in May of this year.
One mess after another preceded the properties surveys
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